Recent content by RedeemedIowan

Hello everyone. My name is Chris and I've been set free from porn addiction. The last time I watched porn was January 12, 2017. The last time I MO'd was December 31st, 2022. The last time I pursued p-subs was November of 2023. I'm sharing this video of my story. Hope you like it.

I have seen this. It is great! It helped me understand the dopamine high that I seek. Before watching this I didn’t know what I was addicted to.

Sexual addiction is an extremely lonely place. It isolates us from everything as we enter into increasingly shameful behavior. Feeling isolated is a really common feeling for us sex addicts. ‘Out of the Shadows’ talks about this. Even if you are in a committed relationship, you can still feel...

Day zero.

You could also try this if you live in the USA. https://locator.crgroups.info/. ‘Celebrate Recovery is where I did my in person 12 step group.

I’m not sure what your family dynamic is. Going through a 12 step and telling my family / girlfriend was a big step of growth for me. I told my family during step 8 of the 12 step, though I had told my girlfriend from the start.

The goal should be that the SO and the PA should be able to understand the other’s position, aka empathy, as much as possible. Nofap.com is full of perspective from the addict, but not as much from the SO. Learning the SO’s perspective helps bring us (who are in recovery) into an understanding...

What nighttime emissions? Does that not happen to you?

Have you thought about covenant eyes? It is not a blocker, but automatically sends a notification to whoever you choose if you have sexual material on your screen. It also notifies them if you change the settings. My notifications go to my wife and dad.

What else have you tried in recovery besides nofap.com?

Hi @Warfman, I read the first and fifth page of your journal. Sounds like you have come a long way! Congratulations on your growth and ability to stay away from P for 30 days. Your marriage and timeline reminds me of mine, with a few differences thrown in. Here are some similarities: - also...

A 12 step group has been key for me to get that poison out. I go every week. I also met my AP there. I definitely wouldn’t have gotten this far without this AP. Just started seeing a therapist who works in sexual addiction recovery.

Congrats on taking a step forward in your journey to recovery. My porn exposure has definitely marred my ability to be intimate with my wife and truly experience what intimacy is. It’s hard to view sex as something other than a source of dopamine.. it should be about a deep knowing of the other...

Look at God’s power at work in you. You have been an incredible inspiration. Please keep going strong.. we need your steadiness!

Have you tried a detailed confession to your AP, sponsor or significant other?